So to start off the review , here’s a little background info about essence . This is a German cosmetics label that has been around in Europe and US for a number of years now . It has only recently stepped into Southeast Asia and finally to Singapore . Essence Cosmetics is also against animal testing .

Essence cosmetics was the first label I checked out because of their affordable prices . All the products range between 2-10 dollars . They have decent packaging and there are testers available for most , if not all the products on the shelves . Different outlets carry different products so explore Singapore if you’re looking for different items . If you are just starting out , this is a good brand to invest in because there are just so many choices and you would probably not break your budget .

In this post , I will reviewing various items including face powders , eye shadows , eye pencils , lip colours and other misc. items .

As you can see , the products are manufactured in various countries including Poland , France and China . There are also short descriptions , ingredients and manufactured dates stated on the back of the product .

The products come in clear plastic casings which are sturdy , easy to open , light and compact . The amount of product for the price is quite worth the buy .

The Mattifying Compact Powder comes in a few shades for different skin tones . It has a rather light coverage unless you choose to build on it multiple times . I have hit pan on this compact powder and I have to say it’s alright for it’s price but there are better ones in the market . The powder falls apart easily , giving a lot of fallout and thus being very messy and a waste of powder .

The Mosaic Compact Powder is a palette that contains four shades that , when swirled/blended together , gives a more natural finishing look . It also has a light coverage unless it is build on .

The [Sun Club] Shimmer Bronzing Powder comes in two shades ; blondes : light skin and brunettes : dark skin . I have the one for light skin and it is very light . I swatched it multiple times on the back of my hand but the colour does not seem to build up at all .

The Silky Touch Blush has a nice , light reddish tone . It is a very natural blush colour and does get darker the more you build upon .

The Quattro Eyeshadow palette has a slight shimmer in them and are suitable for an evening look . The white and purple are less pigmented , whereas the silver and black are more pigmented . It also feels like the silver has more shimmer , and the black has almost none .

The Eyeshadow (60 Kermit Says Hello) is a pretty shimmery lime green colour that is rather pigmented . However it looks a little yellowish-green on my skin .

Sun Club glamour to go eyeshadow (01 south beach) palette comes with 8 eyeshadow colours paired with an applicator . This is a shimmer palette . They look much more pigmented in the palette than on swatches and it does feel like there is very little powder per colour .

All the lip colours (lipstick and lip gloss) are scented . All the lipsticks have the same scent ; however for the lip gloss series , all the scents are different (and a lot nicer !) . The lipstick has a very strong fruity/candy scent that , to me , is a little too overpowering . The 022 Lip Gloss has a light fruity scent and the 018 Lip Gloss has a pleasant , sweet fruity scent that I am totally in love with .

The Sharpener comes in a variety of three colours . The lid comes off easily but is not loose if fitted back properly .

The Brushes look nice and the bristles feel soft on the skin . These are the only colours they come in and I think I got all the brushes they have .

The Blush Brush is an angled version of the Powder Brush .

The Smokey Eyes Brush is a small , rounded puffy brush made for blending and buffing .

The Eyeshadow Brush has a wider width to apply colour to the lids .

The Gel Eyeliner Brush is a small , semi-stiff , angled brush used for eyeliner gel or to apply eyeshadow to the lower lash line .

The Kajal Pencils are smooth on my skin and they come in an array of bright colours , not forgetting the neutral , earthy tones like browns and black . However I am but a little disappointed because the lead ‘smushes in’ and breaks quite easily .

The Eyebrow Designer pencil comes fitted with a small brush on the head of the cover . This also comes in a few different shades of brown as well as grey and black .

The Eyebrow Designer (02 Brown) pencil is glides on the skin easily and fills in brows nicely . The pigmentation is really good and the darkness of the pencil can be controlled by the amount of pressure you apply . I have been using this pencil for quite a few months and it is definitely the only brow pencil I will be sticking to . The colour stays on my brows practically the whole day (6am – 10pm etc.) , and that being said I have oily-combination skin , the weather here is really humid so I sweat a lot , and I did not apply any powder or brow gel to set my brows in place . Although some people may find this a miss , this is definitely a big hit for me !

The Kajal Pencil (04 White) is a pigmented white colour . This may come off quite light if you don’t apply it hard enough on your eyelids .

Verdict : Personally , I would recommend this brand to people who are new to makeup and/or are low on budget . They are not pricey yet they come with decent quality . I have only tried out some of their products so I cannot give a full review on everything they have , but I just might in the future . There are some products I would most likely purchased again , and some I might stay away from . I highly recommend the lip gloss if you wear them a lot and love sweet scents . I might skip the mattifying compact powder and lipsticks (if you don’t fancy strong scents) .

This review took longer than I thought ! So far it’s been 9 hours (reviews , swatches and taking tons of photos) and still counting because I’m on to write another review .

So for the first proper review finally done , I’m feeling really happy now . I hope that this has been informative and has helped you out ! If I missed out anything , let me know and I’ll edit the post . I know it’s not the best makeup review blog out there but I’ll be working to improve on it ! (:

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2 thoughts on “[Review] Essence Cosmetics Haul (Face)”

I so love the brand and its make up it works for me espeicially evrything that i need its there what I like most its suits my budget its less with a million rand look wow.Big up on the nail polish brush its thumbs up.